as in problems
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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
Aside from the glitches, our Waymo ride went smoothly.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The summit opened Monday with organizational glitches, as attendees and exhibitors reported long lines and delays, and some complained on social media that personal belongings and display items had been stolen.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
This could be due to technological problems and computer glitches.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The summit opened Monday with organizational glitches, as attendees and exhibitors reported long lines and delays, and some complained on social media that personal belongings and display items had been stolen.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
This could be due to technological problems and computer glitches.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kairos has launched two times to date, encountering serious problems on each occasion.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If current events or personal issues are dragging you down, put them in the context of history (yours or the world’s).—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Google Cloud receives the most consumer complaints related to cloud storage issues, according to his platform's data.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Liz’s view The finance set has been worried about private credit, amplified by the troubles at Blue Owl, where a flood of redemption requests forced the firm to sell assets and look to wind down one of its funds for individual investors.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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And thanks to a penalty clause in its sale agreement with Warners, Paramount will now have to write a nearly $3 billion check to Netflix for its troubles.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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